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Title: Gorgonian shrimp, Maldives.
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A Gorgonian shrimp (Hamodactylus cf. boschmai) on its host gorgonian at night. Note the blue eyes of another shrimp on the branch behind, which demonstrates the effectiveness of their camouflage when viewed against the branch. Baa Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean.
- Alexander Mustard
- Baa atoll
- Gorgonian shrimp: Hamodactylus boschmai
- Indian Ocean
- Maldives
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